Costa wasn't able to pay for his Â£7,000-a-month countryside house and was forced to move back to his parents' home, while also spending some nights on his friend's sofa.

He told the Daily Mail: 'It was an odd process. I went from earning Â£250,000 a month on a tour to Â£400 a month acting in Blood Brothers.

"I wasn't saving any of my money along the way and I had champagne taste with lemonade money in the end. I thought Blue was going to last forever and any money I did have left at the end of Blue I wasn't advised on how to save it but I don't blame anyone for that."

He continued: "I lived with my mum and dad a bit at home then when I worked at Blood Brothers I couldn't afford to get home so I stayed with my mate on his sofa.

"I didn't want to bother the boys as they had their own stuff going on and it was my business - I got myself into it and wanted to get myself out.

'You have to stand on your own two feet in life no matter how tough it gets. I am not really one to ask others for help no matter what is going on, perhaps that is a weakness or just my pride but I prefer to see it as strength."

On his current situation, he said: "We have got a good team around us today who help me and the boys out with financial advice and direction and who make up part of our great management team.

"We are now properly advised and we know where every penny is going, so this time around everything is clearer and makes more sense than ten years ago."

Blue have since reformed, and will release their new album Roulette on April 29, coinciding with their appearance on ITV2's The Big Reunion.

On their latest project, he said: "Blue have been working at this for the last two years writing and recording our new album with the RedOne team in Los Angeles and Wayne Hector in London.

"It's great to be part of this big show and perform in front of all those people and we have had a lot of fun with it but it was a hard secret to keep the last few months, knowing we would be part of it but not being able to tell our fans.

"We are so grateful for this opportunity and thank everyone on the team at ITV and can't wait to get the new album out at home. Our first studio album in ten years - it's a proud moment for us and we believe it's our best album yet."